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The bathroom is the one room in the house that treads a fine line between practical and luxurious. It has to store all the toiletries of an entire household, deal with a flurry of activity during peak times of use, and still be the place where you can forget all your troubles in a relaxing bath or shower. It’s a difficult balance, and occasionally bathrooms can begin to look a bit tired and require a bit of TLC.

Luckily, you don’t need a massive overhaul in order to refresh your bathroom. A few quick and easy updates can make all the difference – without breaking the bank.

We’ve collected our top tips that are sure to breathe some life into any bathroom. They can be completed within a couple of hours and you don’t have to have a load of tools, or DIY know-how. What are you waiting for?

Buying guides

A powerful, piping hot shower is one of the things we rely upon most in our bathrooms. Whether it’s getting you energised in the morning, reinvigorating you after your daily exercise, or washing away the stresses and strains of the day, your shower needs to be up to the task. And let’s not forget about washing your children’s hair, or hosing down a filthy dog! But, if you don’t make the right choices and buy the incorrect shower for your house, you could end up with a lukewarm trickle that’ll be more infuriating than helpful.

We’re here to make sure you find the right one for you. By taking you through all the elements you need to think about - from understanding your home water's pressure through to innovative shower features - we’ll help you work out what’s best for you and your family.

Before you begin

First off, you’ll need to know about your home’s boiler and water pressure in order to pick the right shower for you. Water pressure is the force of water in a pipe and it determines the flow of water running through it. The type of boiler or water system you have in your home dictates which showers, and taps, you can choose – as both systems have limitations as to what will work with them due to the water pressure.

Our helpful guide will help you to understand your water pressure system, and recommend the ideal type of shower based on this.

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Maggie G from
Stylish & efficientI love this Mira Azora electric shower because it looks so attractive and different from all the other ones you can buy. After looking at all the various choices I kept going back to it. The plumber installed it without too much trouble.The easy to operate dials make showering a pleasurable experience. Also, the slightly aqua colour of the shower face blends in nicely with the platinum silver mosaic and grey slate look tiles in my bathroom. B&Q had this at an unbeatable price and delivery was fast and free. What more could anyone ask for?

Date published: 2014-12-03

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grandamike from
great looking showergot shower fitted and it is just as good as all the mira showers

Date published: 2014-11-22

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CazzyP from
Lovely contemporary showerGreat product at great price, Mira is a good make. Wonderful slightly blue frosted glass (just what we wanted to match our glass and stone mosaics!). Lots of other similarly sleek and modern showers were much more expensive (especially as we got an extra discount in one of B&Q's bathroom offers!).

Date published: 2014-04-03

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Thomas123 from
Excellent shower - great valueThis is a top shower, really impressed by its great design and actually works very well.
Delivery was fast, on time and easy to install.
Full marks B&Q!

Date published: 2013-08-15

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SJ79 from
A wonderful ShowerI bought this shower recently during a bathroom renovation. We originally bought a posh Hudson Reed type shower but was told our boiler was too useless to work it so had to find an alternative.
And to be fair I couldn't be happier. It looks great and gives great power. If you're in 2 minds about buying it don't be - it'll surpass your expectations.
I know shower at every oppourtunity - I fear I may shrink.

Date published: 2013-06-13

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none100 from
good purchase although expensivveExcellent, stylish product.
B and Q reserve and collect service used - certainly ring store before going in to check, just to make sure it is there.

Date published: 2011-07-07

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Sezzy from
Love it!Purchased this shower and i'm very happy with it, looks great in my new bathroom!

Date published: 2010-07-06

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coldal from
great electric showerMIRA is a trusted and established name in the shower business, so picking their Azora electric shower from B&Q meant having no issues with the name. We ordered on-line for store pickup but decided to go and collect it the same day (store pick-up means the item will be ready the FOLLOWING day) This turned out to be easy enough and the store cancelled our reservation.
The unit was straightforward to install but note if you have low water pressure you might not get warm water on the middle temperature setting.
Even with our reduced mains pressure it is a great looking unit and very effective. The soap holder tray is bit naff however, but a good shower head unit.